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Also known as Chinese United League, United League, Chinese Revolutionary Alliance, Chinese Alliance, United Allegiance Society

The Tongmenghui of China () was a secret society and underground resistance movement founded by Sun Yat-sen, Song Jiaoren, and others in Tokyo, Empire of Japan, on 20 August 1905, with the goal of overthrowing China's Qing dynasty. It was formed from the merger of multiple late-Qing dynasty Chinese revolutionary groups.

Key facts

Political party.name
Tongmenghui of China
Political party.native_name_lang
zh-hant
Political party.logo
Emblem of the Kuomintang.svg
Political party.logo_size
100px
Political party.leader
Sun Yat-senSong Jiaoren
Political party.foundation
Tokyo, Empire of Japan
Political party.successor
Kuomintang
Political party.merger
XingzhonghuiHuaxinghuiGuangfuhui
Political party.position
Big tent
Political party.colours
Blue
Political party.seats1_title
Advisory Council (1909)
Political party.flag
200px|border
Political party.country
China

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Wikidata facts

Founded by
Song Jiaoren
Headquarters
Nanjing
Image
Sun Yat Sen together with the members of the Singapore Branch of Tongmen Hui.png
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inception
1905-08-20
topic's main category
Category:Tongmenghui
Commons category
Tongmenghui
native label
中國同盟會
location of formation
Tokyo
sRGB color hex triplet
013686
replaces
Huaxinghui
dissolved, abolished or demolished date
1912-08-07
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Encyclopedic overview

8 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Revolutionary era
  • Republican era
  • Slogan and motto
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

The Tongmenghui of China () was a secret society and underground resistance movement founded by Sun Yat-sen, Song Jiaoren, and others in Tokyo, Empire of Japan, on 20 August 1905, with the goal of overthrowing China's Qing dynasty. It was formed from the merger of multiple late-Qing dynasty Chinese revolutionary groups.

==History== ===Revolutionary era=== thumb|left|upright|Tongmenghui membership document, dated 2 July Republic of China calendar|Minguo 1 (1912)

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